Ingredipedia
Want to feast on funny food facts and fables? Or slurp up strange and spicy stories from supermarkets and society? Bite into Australia’s funnest food podcast, Ingredipedia. Each episode, competitive hosts Emily Naismith (Broadsheet, frankie magazine) and Ben Birchall (3RRR FM’s Breakfasters, Smith Journal) try to serve the most interesting stories about a specific ingredient (say, Tim Tams or chillies) in a bid for your affection. You get to vote for who was the most interesting on Instagram! It’s fun! It’s lighthearted! It’s largely unhinged! It’s the McDonald’s Happy Meal of the podcast world (but back when you actually got a Cheeseburger and a toy inside). Join us on social media for more weird and snacky food pursuits Instagram: @ingredipedia TikTok: @ingredipedia Credits Music: Jarrad Brown of Eagle and the Worm Artwork design: Jess Ramsey Photography: Phoebe Powell
Episodes
Em is riding solo again this week and is in full-spiral mode. Yaaaaay! But the psychological investigations continue with this solo 'Food Therapy' solo session investigating why Em feels nostalgia for ice-cream tub cakes and homebrand chips and what that means?! (She read a unit 1 & 2 psychology text book in year 10 so you know this is legit.) FOOD MEMORIES! CHRONIC ILLNESS! PERSONAL INSIGHTS! YAY!
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Are you a generous sharer, or do you also secretly (or unashamedly) want the biggest piece? This is a no-holds-barred exploration of a very ugly side of Emily's personality. It's a slightly different episode this week because it's just Emily! Ranting on her lonesome! Ben and our regular-style episodes will be back soon, but for now we're going full rant mode.
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Also, they're full of lies. We tell you the real story about their origin and argue over whether they're deserving of their place as an Australian classic or whether they're a useless waste of bakery shelf space.
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Did you know you can accessorise your outfits with a bachelor's handbag HANDBAG? Plus, we look into that trend where you make stuff within the chicken bag. It gets squidgy.
So head straight to the deli, pick up one hot chook (preferably discounted) and rip straight into it with your bare hands while you listen to our hot chook episode.
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Are your fairy floss memories filled with happiness or sugar-laced tantrums and/or sensory nightmares? We cover all feelings around these pink sugar clouds within this episode with zero nutritional value.
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Look out, Milan... we're coming for the SS27 runways. Plus, we're coming for your breakfast with an unusual granola and Ben's coming for your dinner with some diabolically delicious options involving your favourite odd-looking root-thing (and yellow powder).
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So do real lamingtons have jam or not? And then we invent our dream lamington and it's freaking amazing (no ants here)!
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Why have we (ok, one of us) had an aversion to tinned salmon since the '90s? How do you get that perfect crispy salmon skin? Why are we adding more fish to Maccas burgers? All will be revealed in the salmon episode.
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Even if you haven't had a Fruit Tingle in 30 years, you'll get fizzed and fired up listening to this. Em investigates the mysterious rainbow Fruit Tingle and Ben wanders the pre-mixed drinks aisle and wonders when a Fruit Tingle legally becomes a Fruit Tangle.
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Do you believe sultanas can cross into savoury territory? Ben makes his case... twice. While Em finds a role model in the creator of the Cornflake Cookie recipe she's been making since she was a kid and also tells a story about a 'celery man' from her past that will put this whole podcast into perspective.
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The 'flat white' coffee seems like the most Melbourne thing ever, but is it really? Plus, we share the secret on how to easily find great coffee (and not just flat whites) when travelling internationally.
Also, Em embarrasses herself with her coffee making admission.
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Some pavlova toppings are better than others (there we said it) and Passiona has been lying to you your whole life. And don't want to alarm you, but there is a difference between two of the most nanna-coded homemade biscuits you can get: yo-yos and melting moments.
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One of us hates coconut water and the other loves it... where do you stand? Could Easter egg flavoured coconut water turn you from a hater to an aficionado? Could your love of coconut water extend to breakfast concoctions? From the 'cloud drink' trend to West Java beaches, this episode will hydrate your lil brain.
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Can't afford salmon in this economy? We've got a miso hack for you right outta the tin. We know we're always committing food crimes for this podcast, but not today... just making the greatest biscuits of our lives full stop. You might learn something about miso types (or at the very least beer) too.
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Were you a Milo house or a Nesquik house growing up? In this episode we dive into the great flavoured milk rivalry and revisit the moment in the ’90s when Quik suddenly became Nesquik. Also, your winter just got a whole lot more interesting... move over hot chocolate!
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You know the salad we mean. It was everywhere in the early 2010s! We find out if it was actually good and why it graced every Christmas and BBQ table for a good decade there. Plus: are pomegranates worth the effort and inevitable kitchen stains? Ben explores pomegranate’s darker, stickier side and investigates whether adding pomegranate to beer is a stroke of genius or something you should never ever do again.
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If a single drop of water never passed your lips throughout the '80s and '90s, you will relate to this 'Coola'-flavoured episode. Ben tells tales from his childhood in the battleground that is junior spot and Em makes a more 'adult' version of cordial with (SHOCK HORROR)... real fruit.
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Warning: in this episode we play a snippet from the very first episode of Ingredipedia back in 2015 and... eeek. It's a bit cringe, but there's a rhyme and reason ok!? It's because 'pickles' was our first ever episode topic and we feel like so much has changed in the pickle world since then... it's high time we did a pickle sequel.
So, how did pickles go from burger afterthought to full-blown personality trait? In our first e...
Who knew these pale pink sticks were so polarising?! Not us, until we researched them in detail for a whole week. Let's head to the milk bar and deep dive into rosewater's trashy sister.
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Sure, it's the most mocked leafy green but does it have a secret treat lurking within it? And why are we suddenly gnawing a head of lettuce like an apple? And yes, we do a while experiment on hydration, pondering whether iceberg lettuce can replace our drink bottles.
If you'd like to see the original 'trash man' salad mentioned in the episode here's the link.
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